The
Royal National Theatre presents a unique exhibition:Last of
a Breed: A photographic tribute to the working cowboy by Martin
HM Schreiber
14 February - 23 March 2002
Lyttelton Exhibition Foyer 10.00am - 11.00pm (not Sundays).
Free

"Martin Schreiber's
strikingly direct and truthful photographs vividly capture and convey
the allure and the reality of cowboying. No drugstore, celluloid,
urban or wannabe cowboys here just the real McCoy". Professor
Richard W. SlattaThis exhibition
is a remarkable collection of around 100 images by internationally
acclaimed photographer and adventurer Martin Schreiber. This compelling
photographic record captures the essence of the contemporary cowboy's
daily existence, which has remained unchanged since the need for cowboys
arose. In addition to the striking images originally featured in a
book on the same theme Last of a Breed: Portraits of Working Cowboys,
the exhibition will also include much new work. Around half of the
work in the exhibition has never been shown in the UK.This show
is a social documentary giving an intriguing insight to a free-ranging
lifestyle, which has been an inspiration for many writers and film-makers
and reveals recent images of the great American hero known throughout
the world. The images reveal raw masculinity and vast spaces and provoke
a dream of a rural past.Please click here for further details

19th Jan 2002

Horse
Dealer jailed for Causing Unnecessary Suffering to HorsesOn
Wednesday, January 16th, at Reigate Magistrates Court a Surrey
horse dealer was sent to prison for two months for causing unnecessary
suffering to 4 of his horses.
Fred Harber, of Careys Wood, near Horley was sentenced to two
months
imprisonment for each of the four horses to run concurrently,
and banned from
keeping horses for 10 years.Please
click here for further details

19th Jan 2002

Britons Wake Up To A
Farm Fresh BreakfastFarmers
across the country will be celebrating the best of British produce
and inviting people across the country to make a sizzling start to
their day during Farmhouse Breakfast Week next week (January 21-27).The week-long
celebration will be kick-started with a variety of events as farmers
across the country celebrate the great British tradition with everything
from a design-a-sausage competition in East Anglia, right through
to a 'de-stressing' breakfast at the Roman baths in Bath.Please click here for further details

FEI
Dressage World Cup: Countdown Started For The Arrival Of Dressage's
Champions To San Patrignano

The countdown is
started for the Italian stage of the FEI Dressage World Cup, which
stops in Italy for the first time with the "three days"
of San Patrignano. From January 25 to 27 will be indeed the San Patrignano
Community (Rimini) to host this important event, organized in collaboration
with the Italian Federation of Equestrian Sports.

There
is great excitement for the competition, which will bring
in Italy some of the best international combination of dressage
challenging each other along the several contests which are
part of the program, so offering an extraordinary show of
highest technical level. Please click here for further
details

18th Jan 2002

USA
Equestrian and U.S. Equestrian Team Move Toward Consolidation

Gladstone, NJ and
Lexington, KY-January 17, 2002-USA Equestrian and the United States
Equestrian Team (USET) took a major step toward resolving the sport's
governance issue when, in separate meetings on January 10, both organizations
approved the general structure of consolidation into a new non-profit
organization that would serve as the new National Governing Body (NGB)
for equestrian sport.Please click here for further details

18th Jan 2002

Annual
Meeting Attendance Continues GrowthUSA Equestrian,
the National Equestrian Federation of the United States, announced
today that attendance at its Annual Meeting in Charlotte, North
Carolina, continued the growth of recent years. Total meeting
attendance was 460.

"We are particularly
gratified that we achieved another increase in attendance this year,"
said Lori Rawls, Executive Director, "since we had an unfortunate
date conflict with the United Professional Horsemen's Association
(UPHA) meeting this year. We don't anticipate another such conflict
in the future."Please click here for further details

18th Jan 2002

Honorary
Chairs Announced For The 2002 Bayer/USET Festival of Champions,
Presented By State Line TackMembers
of New York City Police, Fire and Port Authority Police Departments
To Serve As Honorary Chairs For The 2002 Bayer/USET Festival
of Champions, Presented By State Line Tack

Gladstone, NJJanuary
17, 2002The 12th annual Bayer/United States Equestrian Team
(USET) Festival of Champions, presented by State Line Tack, is honored
to have the courageous members of the New York City Police, Fire and
Port Authority Police Departments serve as Honorary Chairs of this
year s event, June 20-23.Please click here for further details

17th Jan 2002

Jocelyne,
Kari Ann Owen

Kari
Ann Owen, From Student to Teacher, Disabled Equestrian Lives
Her Dreamby Jessica
Colvin
Kari Ann Owen has overcome many obstacles in her life. A sciatic
nerve injury leaves Kari Ann with a limited ability to walk.
Previously, she was breifly confined to a wheelchair. Through
weight loss, intense spiritual healing, and therapeutic horseback
riding, Kari Ann has come a long way. Nothing
has strengthened her back as much as horseback riding. Now
she can walk without pain most of the time. She only uses
her service dog, Boo Boo Bear, to navigate stairs or climb
steep hills.Please click here for further details

17th Jan 2002

The
Pet & Garden Competition WinnersThe Question was:
Nepetalactoneis the
active ingredient of which product?The Answer is Catnip SprayCongratulations
to the twenty five winners who all won their choice of Pack
A (mainly for cats): Catnip + Lift Off + Fur Ball Preventer
or Pack B (mainly for dogs): Tea Tree Wipes + Lift Off + Glossy
Coat.Please click here for further
details

17th Jan 2002

USET
Mourns Passing of Bertalan de NemethyGladstone,
New Jersey January 16, 2002The United States Equestrian
Team (USET) mourns the passing of Bertalan de Nemethy, legendary
USET Show Jumping Coach from 1955 to 1980 who passed away
on January 16, 2002 at the age of 90.
Under de Nemethys guidance, USET Show Jumping teams
won Silver Medals at the 1960 Rome Olympics and 1972 Munich
Olympics. de Nemethys teams were also Pan American Games
team Gold Medalists in 1959, 1963, 1975 and 1979.Please click here for further details

17th Jan 2002

Bertalan
De Nemethy Passes AwayBertalan
de Nemethy, 1992 AHSA Lifetime Achievement Award winner and
coach of the United States Equestrian show jumping team from
1955 to 1980, passed away this morning, Wednesday, January 16,
2002.

A former Hungarian
cavalry officer and riding instructor at the Royal Hungarian Cavalry
School, the 90-year-old de Nemethy moved to the U.S. in 1951 and his
impact on the world of show jumping has been without equal. Please click here for further details

16th Jan 2002

Three Events And A
Wedding!Hot
on the heels of the announcement that Burnham Market is to hold
and Advanced class in 2002 is the news that event organisers, Emily
Thompson and Alex Lochore, have revealed their engagement.The Advanced
Event will take place on Good Friday, March 29th 2002 - the ideal
pre-Badminton warm-up. The course is being upgraded from the already
inspiring CIC** to advanced standard by leading course-builder Hugh
Lochore over the next two months, which, combined with the excellent
going at Burnham Market is sure to make the event very popular.Many of
the world's top event riders found their way to Burnham Market for
the Autumn Event last year and the organisers are hoping that the
advanced class will attract significant additional numbers. The
venue is particularly popular with riders to its demanding but fair
course, well-drained land and professional organisation.Please click here for further details

16th Jan 2002

Ann Marie now enjoys a more stable career thanks
to Computeach

Ann
Marie Is Groomed For A Career In I.T.
A groom from Hindley, Wigan has mucked out her monotonous
job to ride into a stable career in the IT industry. After
four years grooming horses for Greater Manchester police,
Ann Marie Ingram felt she was saddled with poor prospects,
so she enrolled on a training programme that helped her swap
bits for bytes.
"It wasn't a well paid job and I had to work shifts.
The IT industry offered the prospect of high earnings and
a long term career," Ann Marie explains. Despite knowing
nothing of computers and how they worked, she was champing
at the bit to gain the IT skills that would allow her to change
tack and work in the industry.Please click here for further
details

16th Jan 2002

Vermont Summer Festival
Prepares For A Summer Of Equestrian ExcitementWaitsfield,
VTJanuary 14, 2002The return of the five-week Vermont
Summer Festival, July 10 - August 11, will once again bring exciting
equestrian competition to the Northeast.
For the first time, all five of the Festivals weekly horse
shows will be held at the same venue, Harold Beebe Farm, East Dorset,
VT. A new all-weather Grand Prix and Jumper field, an additional
third all-weather hunter ring, and three additional all-weather
riding/schooling areas have
been added for this years competition.
The Vermont Summer Festival, which is New Englands largest
AA rated hunter-jumper horse show circuit, kicks off
with the Manchester Summer Festival, July 10-14. The action continues
with the Manchester Classic, July 17-21, The Valley Classic, July
24-28, and the Manchester and the Mountains Horse Show, July 31-August
4. The action culminates with the Vermont Summer
Celebration, August 7-11.Please click here for further details

16th Jan 2002

USET
Announces The World Equestrian Games Selection Procedures
Are Available On USET Web SiteGladstone,
New JerseyJanuary 15, 2002The United States Equestrian
Team (USET) announces that the Selection Procedures for 2002
World Equestrian Games (WEG) are available on linePlease
click here for further details

16th Jan 2002

All-Ireland Student
Riding Championships Scheduled For February 22-24
Twenty-one colleges have so far confirmed entries for the All-Ireland
Student Riding Championships, to be held at Gurteen Agricultural
College, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary.The Championships
are scheduled to run from February 22-24 inclusive, and will include
Dressage, Show Jumping, (both team and individual), and Prix Caprilli
(team only).Please click here for further details

16th Jan 2002

The Blood-Horse Sponsors
TVG's Viewer's Choice AwardsLEXINGTON,
KY--The Blood-Horse, the Thoroughbred industry's leading weekly
magazine for the latest industry news and information, announces
its exclusive sponsorship of TVG's second annual "Viewers'
Choice Awards," scheduled to air on the TVG television network
on Monday, February 11 at 9 p.m. ET. Award winners will be chosen
exclusively by fan voting on TVG's Web site: tvgnetwork.com. Fans
have until January 20th to make their selections in seventeen categories
including traditional awards such as "Horse of the Year"
and "Trainer of the Year."Please click here for further details

16th Jan 2002

USET
Appoints Frank Chapot As 2002 Show Jumping Coach/Chef dEquipe
Gladstone, New JerseyJanuary 15, 2002The United
States Equestrian Team (USET) has announced the appointment
of legendary Show Jumping rider and coach Frank Chapot of
Neshanic Station, NJ as the 2002 Show Jumping Coach/Chef dEquipe.
He will serve as Chef dEquipe for the World
Equestrian Games, CSIO Spruce Meadows, and any other CSI/CSIO
competitions deemed important for his participation.Please click here for further details

15th Jan 2002

APHA
Judges Seminar, Show Management School set for April 4--7 near
Munich, Germany

FORT WORTH, Texas-The
American Paint Horse Association (APHA) will conduct a special seminar
April 4-7 at the Reitsportanlage Vaterstetten near Munich, Germany,
to educate and qualify individuals to judge at APHA-approved horse
shows in Europe. In conjunction with the three-day judges' seminar,
APHA will also host a one-day course to help show managers and secretaries
plan and carry out successful horse shows.The association
conducts these seminars every other year in response to the growing
interest in Paint Horse shows in Europe and the continued need for
qualified judges.Please click here for further details

15th Jan 2002

Todd
Minikus Named Equestrian Of The YearTodd Minikus,
39, of Loxahatchee, FL, has been named as USA Equestrian's 2001
Equestrian of the Year. Minikus was chosen from a group of six
of the nation's most distinguished athletes that were bestowed
the title of Equestrians of Honor. Please click here for further
details

15th Jan 2002

MBNA
Foxhall Cup Names Gail Mobley Executive Director

ATLANTA, GAJanuary
14, 2002MBNA Foxhall Cup, the National Championship of Eventing,
announced today that Gail D. Mobley has been named Executive Director
of the three-star level eventing competition. Featuring dressage,
cross-country and show jumping, the MBNA Foxhall Cup returns to Foxhall
Farm, Douglasville, GA, April 18-21, 2002.
Mobley brings extensive expertise in equestrian organizations, business
management and charitable work to the MBNA Foxhall Cup. She was a
founding member of Equestrian Events, Inc., the non-profit organization
behind the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, one of the top three eventing
competitions in the world. During her eight years with Equestrian
Events, Inc., Mobley served as Secretary, Vice-President, and President/
Chairperson.Please click here for further details

15th Jan 2002

Vermont Summer FestivalJuly
10-August 11, 2002The Vermont Summer
Festival is New Englands largest AA rated hunter-jumper
horse show circuit. This years event includes five USET-recognized
$35,000 Grand Prix and five $10,000 Mini Prix to be held on the
last day of each show. Each of the five weeks will also feature
a $10,000 Show Jumping Hall Of Fame High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper
class, part of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series
which determines which junior and amateur/owner riders will qualify
to ride at the 2002 National Horse Show.Please click here for further details

15th Jan 2002

All Counties Clear
Of Foot And Mouth DiseaseThe last county to be affected by foot
and mouth will tonight be declared clear of the disease, lifting
a dreadful blight from the country just short of a year after it
first struck.Northumberland
- the only county to still be designated "at risk" - will
be granted "free" status by DEFRA at midnight tonight.
(14 January)Please
click here for further details

14th Jan 2002

SUPPORTERS
OF BRITISH BREEDING
Fundraising Arm of T British Horse Foundation
Registered Charity Number 1003290

Distinguished Line-Up
For Young Horse Evaluation JudgesThe
British Equestrian Federation's Breeding Programme took a significant
step forward this week when the arrangements for the first-ever judges'
seminar for the South Essex Insurance Brokers /British Equestrian
Federation Young Horse Evaluation Series were announced. To be held
at Unicorn Centre, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire on the evening
of 22 January and morning of 23 January, the seminar will be conducted
by two of the very top names in the field of young sport horse evaluation
- Prof Ingvar Fredricson and Jan Olof Wannius. From Sweden they have
both played key roles in developing the concept of these kind of evaluations
which have much more fundamental aims than being innovatory young
horse classes. They also act as stallion and mare performance tests
and as progeny tests thus building up the data needed to establish
genetic indices.Please click here for further details

14th Jan 2002

Open
Day 2002 at Studfarm ZangersheideExpected run on Open Day on 24 February 2002

So far, the number
of visitors of the Studfarm Zangersheide Open Day has doubled each
year. This is not surprise in view of the international successes
of the Zangersheide horses and interesting stallions stood by the
Studfarm. An ever growing number of showjumping horse breeders go
to Zangersheide with their broodmares to claim some of the best sport
blood. Naturally, you also want to keep up to date with what foundation
mares are used at Zangersheide, which offspring of international sires
is kept and which are sold and how in general an internationally orientated
studfarm annex jumping stables fares. Please click here for further details

14th Jan 2002

Wiebe Dragsta Driving
Clinic Coming To New York!The
New York State Registered Haflinger Association has kicked off the
2002 New Year with plans for a driving clinic to be presented by Wiebe
Dragstra, of Southern Pines, NC from May 10-12. Wiebe is best known
in the Haflinger world as former driver for Tudor Oaks Farm. He has
successfully competed in the singles, pairs and four-in-hand divisions
at many of the top CDE and pleasure driving shows across the country.Please click here for further details

14th Jan 2002

EquiPulmin (for horses
with repiratory and pulmonary problems)EquiPulmin
is manufactured for the Equine Industry for horses with lung and breathing
disorders. This product is holistic therefore it can be administered
right up to race time. We have used this within 15 to 30 minutes before
a race; the horses' won and they were tested with no problems at all
with the racing authorities. EquiPulmin will not test.The product
has been thoroughly tested in Western Canada on hundreds of racehorses
with tremendous results. Some of the results have been quite amazing.Please click here for further details

13th Jan 2002

Bowmore
Blair Castle International Horse Trials Video OnlineThe entire 2001 Bowmore Blair Castle International
Horse Trials Television programme is now available to view on-line.
This 4 part programme covers much of the 4 days of action at
Scotland's leading equestrian event. An audio only version is
available for those with slower internet links.

Morningside
Stud to Host International Breeders Conference 2002Ireland
will once again be the place for horse breeders to gather
as Morningside Stud hosts its popular "International
Breeders Conference 2002" on Saturday, March 30th.This
annual conference, which was launched last year by Morningside
Stud, brings breeders of competition horses together with
European studbook officials, international riders, highly-ranked
breeders, and skilled veterinarians. Last year Holland and
the KWPN Studbook were featured. This year, the World Breeding
Federation, the umbrella organization for all sport horse
studbooks, and the Danish Warmblood Society will be under
the spotlight.

Tom Reed, the owner
of Morningside Stud, tells us the purpose of the conference is to
improve sport horse breeding through the sharing of information, best-practices,
and inspiration.Please click here for further details